Take to the skies on an extraordinary balloon expedition across Africa filled with discovery, danger, and adventure.
Jules Verne's Five Weeks in a Balloon follows Dr. Samuel Fergusson and his companions as they attempt an ambitious journey across Africa by air.
Their remarkable expedition takes them over unfamiliar landscapes and through a series of unexpected challenges. Verne combines exploration, scientific imagination, geography, and adventure to create a fast-moving story filled with discovery.
As one of Verne's early adventure novels, the book captures the excitement of nineteenth-century exploration while demonstrating the imaginative storytelling that would become his trademark.
Join Fergusson and his companions for an unforgettable aerial expedition across Africa.
